1 Timothy 6:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,

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  • Col 2:8 : 8 See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
  • Rom 3:2 : 2 much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;
  • 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,
  • 2 Tim 3:14-16 : 14 And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, 15 and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that `is' in Christ Jesus; 16 every Writing `is' God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that `is' in righteousness,
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth;
  • 1 Cor 1:19-23 : 19 for it hath been written, `I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;' 20 where `is' the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing. 22 Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 also we -- we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,
  • 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,
  • 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, `What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, `Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,
  • Acts 17:21 : 21 and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
  • 1 Tim 6:14 : 14 that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • 2 Tim 1:12-14 : 12 for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day. 13 The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that `is' in Christ Jesus; 14 the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;
  • 2 Tim 2:1 : 1 Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that `is' in Christ Jesus,
  • Col 2:18 : 18 let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and `in' worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,
  • 2 Thess 1:4 : 4 so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;
  • 2 Thess 2:15 : 15 so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;
  • 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --
  • 1 Tim 1:6 : 6 from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,
  • 1 Tim 1:11 : 11 according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
  • 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings, 5 wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
  • Rom 1:22 : 22 professing to be wise, they were made fools,
  • Titus 3:9 : 9 and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.
  • Rev 3:3 : 3 `Remember, then, how thou hast received, and heard, and be keeping, and reform: if, then, thou mayest not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou mayest not know what hour I will come upon thee.
  • Titus 1:4 : 4 to Titus -- true child according to a common faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour!
  • Titus 1:9 : 9 holding -- according to the teaching -- to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict;

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    21which certain professing -- concerning the faith did swerve; the grace `is' with you. Amen.

  • 2 Tim 2:14-17
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    14These things remind `them' of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

    15be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

    16and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

    17and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

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    19treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.

  • 1 Tim 1:18-19
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    18This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

    19having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,

  • 1 Tim 1:6
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    6from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

  • 1 Tim 4:6-8
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    6These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after,

    7and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

    8for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

  • Titus 1:13-14
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    13this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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    3if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,

    4he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,

    5wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;

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    8Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

    9and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

  • 2 Tim 1:12-14
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    12for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.

    13The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that `is' in Christ Jesus;

    14the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;

  • 1 Tim 6:11-14
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    11and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

    12be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

    13I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

    14that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 1 Tim 1:3-4
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    3according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

    4nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --

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    22and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

    23and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

  • 1 Tim 4:15-16
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    15of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

    16take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.

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    14And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

    15and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that `is' in Christ Jesus;

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    5having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

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    17Ye, then, beloved, knowing before, take heed, lest, together with the error of the impious being led away, ye may fall from your own stedfastness,

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    11according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

  • 2 Tim 3:7-8
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    7always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

    8and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

  • Titus 1:9
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    9holding -- according to the teaching -- to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict;

  • Col 2:4
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    4and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

  • Titus 2:10
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    10not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.

  • 2 Tim 4:4
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    4and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.

  • 2 Tim 2:2
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    2and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

  • Col 2:8
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    8See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

  • 1 Thess 5:21
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    21all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

  • 2 Tim 2:19
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    19sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, `The Lord hath known those who are His,' and `Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

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    9with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for `it is' good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;

  • Eph 5:6
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    6Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,